sandfly
noun[C]
uk/ˈsændˌflaɪ/us/ˈsændˌflaɪ/aflying,bitinginsectfoundinareaswhere there is a lot ofsand:
沙蝇Hecontracteda parasite-borneinfectionspreadby sandflies.他被感染了一种通过沙蝇传播的寄生虫。
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Immunoblot analysis has revealed striking specificity of antigen components in the 3sandflyspecies studied.
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Possibly a similar difference in preference could be found amongst differentsandflyspecies.
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None of the 1469 sandflies from 44 feeding trials were infected on dissection.
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The composition ofsandflysaliva varies considerably between species and even between populations of different geographical origin.
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When bloodmeal digestion is completed the sandflies feed on sugar meals and the parasites migrate forwards.
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From these 271 sandflies hatched and 22 larvae remained in diapause, of which 13 hatched within 1 to 2 months and the rest died.
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Overall, these results may have important implications forsandflytrap design.
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Whereas the majority of the single pots started hatching on the 46th day, the first sandflies from pot no. 223 hatched on the 60th day.
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Irregularity in the appearance of different larval stages and the hatching of isolated sandflies or of small batches over several weeks signify unfavourable conditions.
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Female sandflies were not blood-fed but both males and females were allowed access to a saturated solution of sucrose.
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Only 14 sandflies hatched and 94 larvae remained hibernating.
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He assumed an intoxication of the eggs in the body of thesandflyas the cause of this phenomenon.
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Usually a few males hatch first and a few sandflies only hatch later than the majority.
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Firstly, widespread populations of these sandflies are naturally infected.
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Unfortunately the feeding preferences of the different species of sandflies do not allow this.
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